Current MA Student Profiles

Tina Abo Al-Soof

Tina Abo Al-Soof

Undergraduate School: Queen's University
Supervisor: Dr. Barbara Reeves

Research Interests: 
Near Eastern Civilizations and Archaeology, The Roman Near East, Caravan Cities, Ancient Graffiti and Rock Art, The Attitudes towards Antiquities in Near Eastern Archaeology, The Transition from Paganism to Christianity in the Roman Near East, Roman and Near Eastern Religions.

In Tina's research for The History of Archaeological Work and Attitudes Towards Antiquities at Uruk, she has written a paper as well as interviewed on a podcast!
To view Tina's research, click HERE!
To listen to the podcast, click HERE!

Peter Ash Cutajar

Peter Ash Cutajar

Undergraduate School: Wilfrid Laurier University
Supervisor: Dr. Kavanagh 

Research Interests: Roman Imperial Cult & Roman Ceramics

Dakota Urban

Dakota Urban

Undergraduate School: University of Guelph
Supervisors: Dr. Carbon & Dr. Ascough

Research Interests: The intersection of religion and material culture; cultural interactions in non-literary documents; ancient Judaism; Diasporic communities.

Max Biezenski

Max Biezenski

Undergraduate School: University of Regina
Supervisor: Dr. Lehoux

Research Interests: 
Ancient Philosophy, Greek and Roman Religion, Greek and Roman Literature, 19th-20th C. Existentialist reception of classical antiquity.

Prior to Entering into a Classics MA, Max recently completed his MA in Philosophy.
To read Max’s Philosophy Thesis, click HERE!

Christian Van Campen

Christian Van Campen

Undergraduate School: Queen's, for Classics and Archaeology
Supervisor: Dr. Fabio Colivicchi 

Research Interests: Etruscology, Etruscan numismatics

Alexandra Freitas

Alexandra Freitas

Undergraduate School: Queen's University
Supervisor: N/A currently

Research Interests: Archaeology of Greek art and religious sites, Greek mythology and religion in society, Greek and Roman art and architecture.

Anton Kaduck

Anton Kaduck

Undergraduate School: Queen's University (Specialization in Classics & Archaeology)
Supervisor: Dr Zaccagnino

Research Interests: Classical Reception, Philology, Etruscan Archaeology and Ceramics, Ancient Intercultural Relations, Religious Syncretism 

Anton is also the Mentorship Chair on the Grad Council.

Olivia Foran

Olivia Foran

Undergraduate school: Mount Allison University 
Supervisor: Dr Fabio Colivicchi 

Research Interests: Pompeian Religion, Roman Colonies and Colonization, Indigenous Communities of the Mediterranean and cultural interactions, Roman Ceramics